Languages › Spanish 'Hombre' and 'Mujer' 'Man' and 'Woman' Print El hombre y la mujer. (The man and the woman.). Tim Gree / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 Spanish Vocabulary History & Culture Pronunciation Writing Skills Grammar By Gerald Erichsen Gerald Erichsen Spanish Language Expert B.A., Seattle Pacific University Gerald Erichsen is a Spanish language expert who has created Spanish lessons for ThoughtCo since 1998. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on February 04, 2019 Hombre and mujer are the Spanish words for "man" and "woman," respectively, and are used in much the same way as their English counterparts. Although both words can be used for a male or female, respectively, of any age, they are most often used to refer to adults. Read More Spanish Nouns With Two Genders By Gerald Erichsen Also, el hombre, like the English "man," can be used to refer to Homo sapiens, the human species. Example: Científicos dicen que el hombre es el resultado de largas etapas evolutivas. Scientists say man is the result of long evolutionary stages. Hombre or mujer can also be used to refer colloquially to one's spouse. Hombre and mujer can also be used as interjections, much as "man" can be used in English: ¡Hombre! ¡Qué emocionante! or ¡Mujer! ¡Qué emocionante! Man! How exciting! Following are some common phrases using hombre or mujer. Some of them that are listed only with hombre can also be used with mujer but the feminine usage is rare. Also note that while a few of the terms may appear sexist, they are intended to reflect the language as it is used and not necessarily as all feel it should be. Common Phrases Using Hombre or Mujer de hombre a hombre, de mujer a mujer — in total sincerityhombre/mujer de confianza — right-hand man/womanhombre de entereza — man who is cool and composedhombre del saco — boogeymanhombre/mujer de negocios — businessman/businesswomanhombre de paja — figureheadhombre lobo — werewolfhombre medio / mujer media — average man/woman, man/woman in the streethombre/mujer objeto — person valued for his/her sex appeal and little elsehombre público — man with social influencehombre rana — frogmanmujer de su casa — housewifemujer fatal — femme fatalmujer pública/perdida/mundana — prostituteser mucho hombre — to be talentedser mucha mujer, ser toda una mujer — to be exemplary in characterser muy hombre — to be strong and braveser poco hombre — to be a coward Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Erichsen, Gerald. "'Hombre' and 'Mujer'." ThoughtCo, Aug. 26, 2020, thoughtco.com/hombre-and-mujer-3079584. Erichsen, Gerald. (2020, August 26). 'Hombre' and 'Mujer'. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/hombre-and-mujer-3079584 Erichsen, Gerald. "'Hombre' and 'Mujer'." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/hombre-and-mujer-3079584 (accessed April 24, 2024). copy citation